Question : SITTING ARRANGEMENTS IN TRAIN



(a) whether the Railways are aware about the inconvenience caused to the passengers due to arrangement of seats more than the capacity in the Garib Rath Express running from Nizamuddin to Jai Nagar;

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Railways to ameliorate the inconvenience caused alongwith the time frame set for this purpose;

(c) whether the Railways have introduced trains including Rajdhani train keeping in view of the heavy rush of passengers on Jainagar-Madhubani-Darbhanga route; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a): No specific complaint has been received regarding inconvenience caused to the passengers due to seating arrangement in 2569/2570 Nizamuddin-Jaynagar Garib Rath Express.

(b): Does not arise.

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. The following new trains have been introduced during 2008-09, which will also serve the passengers of Darbhanga-Madhubani-Jaynagar sector:-

1. 2569/2570 Nizamuddin-Jaynagar Garib Rath Express.

2. 5283/5284 Jaynagar-Saharsa Janaki Express.

3. 377/378 Jaynagar-Darbhanga Passenger.

4. 379/380 Jaynagar-Darbhanga Passenger.